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Kids Bored? Rainy Day? Let them play Mini Golf indoors!

Froot Loop had way too much destructive energy today so I made him an obstacle course for him to roll a ball through. Then we got the idea to grab his toy golf clubs so he could hit the ball through the obstacles! After he did this a few times, we let him free play.

Bird Feeder Craft for Kids: A Messy & Fun Way to Spend Part of an Afternoon Together

Have your kids been on Christmas break for a whole week like my oldest has? Are they going as bonkers as my kids? UGH! Here's a fun craft y'all can do together that also makes a great last minute Christmas present. 

Christmas Gifts Your Kids Can Make: Candy and Candy Cane Sleds Tutorial

I always have a hard time coming up with teacher gift ideas. I mean, they're so awesome and they've changed Froot Loop's life, and therefore, my life, for the better. I owe them so much! I browsed Pinterest for awhile and saw some cute ideas, and then I saw a derivative of this idea. I took the basic premise and made it my own. This is what I came up with. 

Handprint Christmas Wreath Craft: So You'll Always Remember How Little Their Hands Are

Cocoa Puff and I made this really cute handprint wreath and I couldn't WAIT to share it with you! It turned out SO CUTE! It didn't take very long and he was able to do a lot of it by himself once Mama did all the tracing and cutting. 

Thanksgiving Paper Bag Puppet Handprint Turkey Craft for Kids of All Ages

Thanksgiving is coming! If you need a fun, quick, and easy activity to keep the kiddos busy for a little while on Thanksgiving Day, this might be an option for you! Or, maybe your kids have the whole week off like mine does and you really need something to do with them. In any case, it’s really cute and very easy, so little hands can participate too. 

POM Turkey: Here's an Adorable Thanksgiving craft to keep the kiddos busy while dinner gets ready

I’ve already made a few turkey crafts with the boys, but I couldn’t resist making this one too! It was a great opportunity to work on sorting colors and we ended up with really cute turkeys to boot. Both of the boys needed minimal help (just supervision), and I'm so happy with how they turned out! 

Quick and Easy Ghost Craft for Halloween that my 2 & newly 5 year old Almost Made By Themselves!

This was one of those on the fly, improvised crafts I put together when the boys started going crazy and we only had about a half hour before we needed to leave for soccer. It's quick and easy, my favorite! 

Itsy Bitsy Glittery Spider Craft: A Scary - Cute Halloween Craft for Toddlers, Preschooler, & Elementary Kids!

Oh my goodness, this just popped up in my Facebook memories from a year ago! I remember making these spiders with the boys like it was just yesterday! It was SO MUCH FUN! I'll share it with you today just in time for Halloween! 

Birthday Party Under Construction! Here's How We Threw a Construction Themed Party: It was a SMASH!

I recently threw a birthday party for Froot Loop. It was for his 5th birthday. Somehow, I blinked, and he turned 5 years old! This led me to remember his sweet construction-themed birthday party from two years ago, so I put together a roundup post for how to throw a fun Construction Themed party! 

Marble Painting Craft: So Easy & Fun, a One Year Old Can Do It (and His Big Brother, Too!)

Another fun activity we did over spring break was marble painting! I've seen the idea all over social media and thought we'd try it for ourselves. 

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